What do we think of kings?
Let’s face it, most of us don’t think of kings (or queens) at all. Why would we? As Canadians we have a king as our head of government, whatever that even means, and while many of us were fine with Queen Elizabeth II I have yet to find anyone who is glad we have Charles III as “our” king.
As someone with a high interest in general history I think of kings and queens more than many I suppose and I can’t say I’m a fan. You only have to look at the nicknames of kings to get the idea they might not have been so great: Charles II of Navarre, the Bad; Bloody Mary I; Peter of Castile, the Cruel; Vlad III of Wallachia, the Impaler; Philip IV of Spain, the Oppressor. I’ll stop there because I’m sure you get the picture. Yes there were kings and queens who, if not good, were at least not awful but they are the minority.
Christ the King Sunday gives us an opportunity to think of another kind of king entirely. Jesus admitted to Pilate he was the King of the Jews but not in the way the Jews, nor Pilate, thought of kings. This Sunday’s sermon is a collection of thoughts about what it means to have Christ as King. I hope you find some value in this, the last Sunday in this liturgical year. Next Sunday Advent begins a new church year. See you then.
Blessings,
